60 in narco-list won in polls; PDEA to push building cases

Manila Bulletin reports: “The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said 60 of the 207 barangay officials included in the narco-list won in the May 14 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election (BSKE). PDEA Director-General Aaron Aquino said the barangay officials who got fresh mandates include 36 barangay chairmen and 24 kagawads (councilmen). Despite their victorious election quest in the local polls, Aquino vowed to continue building cases against the 60 officials and even those who failed to secure elective posts. He noted that drug money was used to buy votes in some areas.”